Information about #BA8926 color

#BA8926 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA8926 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 137, 38) — 72.9% red, 53.7% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 58 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BA8926 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nugget (#BC9229) and Wazzup (#BC9425).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 137, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #BA8926 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BA8926 color variations

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#BA8926 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BA8926

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8926
  • RGB186, 137, 38
  • CMYK0, 19, 58, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 137, 38)
  • HSL40°, 66%, 44%
  • HSL Precise40.135°, 66.071%, 43.922%
  • HSV40°, 80%, 73%
  • HSB40°, 80%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.537, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.537, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.537, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA8926
  • DECIMAL ID12224806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01